Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of frame
"She carefully arranged the vintage photographs into matching wooden frames for her living room wall."
In plain English: Frames are the borders that hold pictures, mirrors, or windows in place so they don't fall apart.
"She carefully adjusted the frames on her glasses before looking at her reflection in the mirror."
Usage: Use "frames" to refer to multiple physical structures that hold pictures or mirrors, such as several picture frames on a wall. Do not use this plural form when you mean the individual units of video footage or the structural supports of an aircraft, which require specific context clues to distinguish from the everyday meaning.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frame
"She frames her argument so that everyone agrees with her conclusion without realizing why."
In plain English: To frame something means to put it inside a border or structure, like putting a picture in a wooden frame.
"The camera frames the beautiful sunset perfectly."
Usage: To frame something means to construct it or set up a situation, often with the intent to deceive or manipulate an outcome. Do not confuse this action with the noun referring to pictures or video segments.
Frames is the plural form of frame, which comes from Old French fraime (a framework or harness) derived from Latin frangere, meaning to break. The original sense referred to something that holds parts together firmly before evolving to mean a structural outline or a set of connected images in motion pictures.